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Apple Looks to Patent New Sensor Technology

Apple has applied for yet more patents. This time it is for the technology that can help a mobile’s orientation sensors correct common photographic problems. The patent has been called “Image Capture Device Having Tilt and/or Perspective Correction”

By Andy Choi 26 Jun 2011

NASA to Undertake Mission to Measure Air Pollution Over Maryland

A NASA initiative will see two aircraft perform between twelve and fourteen flights this July to see just how bad the air pollution is in Maryland. The project is called Deriving Information on Surface conditions from Column and Vertically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality (DISCOVER -- AQ).

By Andy Choi 26 Jun 2011

SSULI Sensor Offers Vital Space Weather Data

The data from the NRL Spacecraft Engineering Department and Space Science Division’s Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) has been given official approval for use in the operational system at the AFWA (Air Force Weather Agency).

By Andy Choi 24 Jun 2011

Melexis Develops MEMs Temperature Sensors with Silicon Lens

Melexis has unveiled its third generation of temperature sensors that are ideal for consumer, industrial, medical, and automotive markets. The MLX90614ESF-DCI and MLX90614ESF-DCH MEMs infrared temperature sensors include a refractive silicon lens that attain small fields of view.

By Andy Choi 24 Jun 2011

Mauritius International Airport Selects Morpho’s CTX 5800 Explosives Detection System

Morpho Detection, a division of Morpho, the security unit of the Safran Group, announced that it has achieved the first sale of its next generation CTX explosives detection system, the CTX 5800, to the Mauritius international airport on the Indian Ocean.

By Andy Choi 24 Jun 2011

Multiple Global Regulatory Approvals for Morpho Itemiser DX

Morpho Detection, which is the detection wing of the Safran Group’s Security Unit, Morpho, declared that five global regulatory agencies have approved its advanced desktop explosives and narcotics detection product, the Itemiser DX. More than 3000 units have been sold so far.

By Andy Choi 24 Jun 2011

Media Devices Will Drive Demand for Image Sensors by 2015

After several false starts and years of interest, 3D is finally gaining a prominent place as a mainstream technology via video and gaming content.

By Andy Choi 24 Jun 2011

Flexpoint to Develop Wireless Capability for Sensors

Flexpoint Sensor Systems revealed that it has collaborated with a major manufacturer of wireless technology to develop wireless capability for sensors.

By Andy Choi 24 Jun 2011

New Proposal Interferes With GPS Usage in Construction and Agriculture Equipment

Deere & Company, a leading provider of advanced products and services, has declared that a proposal, which is being considered by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is interfering with the usage of Global Positioning System (GPS) in construction and agriculture equipment.

By Andy Choi 24 Jun 2011

Morpho’s Liquid Explosives Detection Solution Under Development for 2013 Deployment

Morpho Detection has announced that its XDi X-ray Diffraction-based liquid explosives detection solution is currently under development and would be deployed in 2013. The “Type D” solution is being designed at Morpho’s Hamburg XRD Center of Excellence.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 23 Jun 2011

Morpho’s CTX 5800 Explosives Detection System Receives ECAC Approval

Morpho Detection has proclaimed that its new, compact CTX 5800 explosives detection system (EDS) has met the European Union Standard 3 requirements, after an evaluation by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC).

By Andy Choi 23 Jun 2011

Dust Networks Showcases SmartMesh IP6LoWPAN Wireless Sensor Network at IDTechEx + RTLS Summit

Dust Networks, a leading provider of intelligent wireless sensor network solutions, has demonstrated its new SmartMesh IP6LoWPAN wireless network, which operates on harvested energy, at the IDTechEx Wireless Sensor Network & RTLS Summit on June 21st and 22nd in Munich, Germany.

From Dust Networks, Inc. 23 Jun 2011

Grandstream Unveils 5-MP FHD IP Camera for Surveillance Applications

Grandstream Networks, a provider of video surveillance and IP voice/video telephony solutions, has introduced GXV3651_FHD, a 5-MP full HD camera for IP surveillance applications.

By Andy Choi 23 Jun 2011

Melexis Launches Extended HDR Image Sensor for Night Vision Applications

Melexis has added the MLX75412 extended HDR Image Sensor to its "Avocet" series of sensors. The sensor has "Autoview", an adaptive histogram remapping function, and "Autobrite", an automatic extended high dynamic range (Extended HDR) and exposure control function.

By Andy Choi 23 Jun 2011

Freescale Introduces Xtrinsic Pressure Sensor for Advanced Location-Based Applications

Freescale Semiconductor has launched Xtrinsic MPL3115A2, a new digital pressure sensor that detects altitudes. The micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology-based sensor enables advanced location-based and navigation applications for smart mobiles, tablets, and industrial and medical devices.

From NXP Semiconductors 23 Jun 2011